Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature
The Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts General Court.
Per Joint Rule 1, joint committees are appointed at the beginning of the biennial session. Each committee consists of six Senate members and 11 House members, except the committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; Health Care Financing; and Transportation, which consist of seven Senate members and 13 House members.[1]
See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Joint Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Mike Barrett, Chair | • Bruce Tarr | |||
• Thomas Golden, Jr., Chair | • Leonard Mirra | |||
• Michael Brady, Vice chair | • Randy Hunt | |||
• Tackey Chan, Vice chair | ||||
• Marc Pacheco | ||||
• Anne Gobi | ||||
• Joan Lovely | ||||
• James Cantwell | ||||
• Carolyn Dykema | ||||
• Nick Collins | ||||
• Josh Cutler | ||||
• Adrian Madaro | ||||
• Dan Cahill | ||||
• Joan Meschino |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Benjamin Downing, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• Thomas Golden, Chair | • Leonard Mirra | |||
• Marc Pacheco, Vice chair | • Randy Hunt | |||
• Paul Brodeur, Vice chair | ||||
• Anne Gobi | ||||
• Brian Joyce | ||||
• Marc Pacheco | ||||
• Thomas Petrolati | ||||
• Josh Cutler | ||||
• Claire Cronin | ||||
• John Velis | ||||
• Rady Mom | ||||
• Tackey Chan | ||||
• Daniel Donahue |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Benjamin Downing, Chair | • Michael Knapik | |||
• John Keenan, Chair | • Leonard Mirra | |||
• Barry Finegold, Vice chair | • Randy Hunt | |||
• Mark Cusack, Vice chair | ||||
• Eileen Donoghue | ||||
• James Eldridge | ||||
• Marc Pacheco | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Thomas Golden, Jr. | ||||
• Walter Timilty | ||||
• Stephen DiNatale | ||||
• Jennifer Benson | ||||
• Tackey Chan | ||||
• John Mahoney |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• John Keenan, Jr., Chair | • Paul Adams | |||
• Benjamin Downing, Chair | • Randy Hunt | |||
• Kate Hogan, Vice chair | • Michael Knapik | |||
• Marc Pacheco, Vice chair | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Thomas Golden, Jr. | ||||
• Walter Timilty | ||||
• Stephen DiNatale | ||||
• Carlo Basile | ||||
• Tackey Chan | ||||
• John Mahoney | ||||
• Jennifer Flanagan | ||||
• Eileen Donoghue | ||||
• James Eldridge |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Barry Finegold, Chair | • Viriato deMacedo | |||
• Michael Kane, Vice chair | • Karyn Polito | |||
• Lori Ehrlich | ||||
• Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | ||||
• Jennifer Benson | ||||
• Bruce Ayers | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Carlo Basile | ||||
• Stephen DiNatale |
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